Nirasaki, Yamanashi
| Nirasaki 韮崎市 | |||
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Ganjo-ji temple in Nirasaki | |||
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 Location of Nirasaki in Yamanashi Prefecture | |||
  Nirasaki
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| Coordinates: 35°42′31.9″N 138°26′46.1″E / 35.708861°N 138.446139°ECoordinates: 35°42′31.9″N 138°26′46.1″E / 35.708861°N 138.446139°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Chūbu (Kantō) | ||
| Prefecture | Yamanashi Prefecture | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Komei Yokouchi (since November 2006) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 143.69 km2 (55.48 sq mi) | ||
| Population (November 1 2015) | |||
| • Total | 31,006 | ||
| • Density | 216/km2 (560/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| -Tree | Cherry blossom | ||
| -Flower | Zelkova serrata | ||
| -Bird | Falco tinnunculus | ||
| Phone number | 0551-22-1111 | ||
| Address | 1-3-1 Suijin, Nirasaki-shi, Yamanashi-ken 407-8501 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Nirasaki (韮崎市 Nirasaki-shi) is a city in central Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.
As of November 2015, the city had an estimated population of 31,006 and a population density of 216 persons per km². The total area was 132.69 square kilometres (51.23 sq mi).[1]
Geography
Nirasaki is located in northeastern Yamanashi Prefecture, bordered to the east and west by the Minami Alps National Park.
Surrounding municipalities
Yamanashi Prefecture
History
The area around present-day Nirasaki was the ancestral homeland of the Takeda clan, which dominated Kai Province in the Sengoku period. During the Edo period, the area was tenryō territory under the direct administration of the Tokugawa shogunate, and the village of Niirasaki was a post town on the Kōshū Kaidō highway. During the early Meiji period, the area was organized into 14 villages under Kitakoma District, Yamanashi. Nirasaki was elevated to town status on September 20, 1892. Modern Nirasaki City was founded by merger of Nirasaki with ten surrounding villages on October 10, 1954. [2]
Education
Nirasaki has five elementary schools, two middle schools and two high schools.
Transportation
Railway
Highway
Sister city relations
– Fairfield, California, USA[3]
– Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China[4]
Local attractions
- Site of Shimpu Castle, Takeda Hachiman-gu, Ganjo-ji
- Site of Hakusan Castle
- Nirasaki Asahi onsen
- Nirasaki Ōmura Art Museum
Notable people
- Ichizō Kobayashi, industrialist
- Azuma Koshiishi, politician
- Satoshi Omura, scientist
References
- ↑ "Nirasaki official home page".
- ↑ "Nirasaki official timeline" (PDF).
- ↑ "City of Fairfield,CA - Sister City Program".
- ↑ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Retrieved 21 November 2015.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nirasaki, Yamanashi. |
- Official website (Japanese)
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| Cities | ||
| Kitatsuru District | ||
| Minamikoma District | ||
| Minamitsuru District | ||
| Nakakoma District | ||
| Nishiyatsushiro District | ||
